Final Fantasy XIV will get PlayStation 5 version and new expansion in 2021 – Gaming – News

Final Fantasy XIV, the game franchise’s mmorpg, is getting a PlayStation 5 version. PlayStation 4 version owners can get a free upgrade to the next-gen version. There will also be an open beta.

The open beta will take place April 13, publisher Square Enix know, and the release must ‘shortly after’ to follow. The Japanese company does not report how long that period lasts. Although the upgrade is free of charge for existing owners, the game still has a monthly fee that will continue. These costs are 11 to 13 euros per month, depending on how long the membership lasts. All this is evident from the two-hour live presentation of the game, of which GameSpot the relevant piece in a shorter clip.

The PlayStation 5 version of the game will have graphics quality and performance modes. The quality mode runs in 4k resolution and the performance mode switches to 1440p. What kind of frame rate one can expect at 1440p, the presenters do not mention. In any case, both modes will benefit from ‘drastically faster loading times’, which are also shown in the trailer.

In addition to a next-gen version, the game also gets a new expansion. That will be the fourth. Endwalker contains the ending of the story of Hydaelyn and Zodiark. In the course of this story, they will have to endure an ‘even greater calamity than ever before’ and will travel far and wide from Hydaelyn and even to the moon. Furthermore, the expansion will ‘prepare for new adventures’. Furthermore, there will be a new one job and a level cap that goes from 80 to 90. The extension should come out in the fall.

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